Wolverine 1000 Mile Boot Review - Page 203

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Originally Posted by trig 

scuffed my boots this weekend. any advice on how to minimize the damage/how much it shows? should I just do a few coats of boot oil and then LP it?

now they are even getting better looking.

i agree with winter waterproofing is a good idea, also you could try rubbing out the marks. use some lexol conditioner take a smooth spoon put your hands inside and rub the marks. this should create some heat with the leather and allow the oils to fill and smooth the scuffs. maybe even take some clear dry wax if you have and very lightly apply on the scuffs and rub with the spoon. the point is to to get the grain to lay flat. after this apply the waterproof.

i don't think i would use any dye unless you know the exact color and like i said the scuffs add character. but at least you could smooth the grain.

So is there any way to remove light scratches, brushing doesn't seem to help much?   After just 2 weeks, the sides of my boots are really scratched up bad, some of it was the boots scratching each other during shipping ;p.   It just seems to scratch way more easily than anything else I've ever worn.   

So far all I've applied to the boot is a layer of Obenauf LP.    

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Originally Posted by bl@ster 

Just picked up these Wolverine 1000 Mile Cap-Toe Oxfords from Orvis. Looks like this particular style is exclusive to them. Please note that these run TTS vs the 1000 Mile boots which run .5 large. So, size up .5 from your 1000 mile boot size!

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=4Y9E&dir_id=885&group_id=909&cat_id=9116&subcat_id=6253

Took a couple photos just now. Click on the thumbnail for a higher res photo:

What size boot/shoe do you wear?

thanks,

Brian

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Originally Posted by JonChops 

I was stoked about these boots after I bought them... But a month in and look:



And here's a comparison of the non unravelling stitching:

Wolverine wants me to ship them in to them for a return, but I'm guessing the shipping would cost the same as the repair. So I'm either going to throw in the towel on these boots and cut my losses, or take a chance and get the repair at a local cobbler. Does anyone have a recommendation for a cobbler on the west suburbs of Chicago or downtown?

Also, has anyone had any issues like mine with these boots?

Wolverine pays for the shipping.  Just know that they will only replace boots, they don't repair anything.

So I just got my boots from the wolverine website. I am a 10.5 new balance, 10 on my pair of slip on loafer dress shoes, just shy of 10.5 on the brannock device, and I ordered a 9.5. They fit amazingly in almost every way. No hot spots, my heal stays locked down.... but my toes dont touch the front at all, even when I kick something. This has led to me kicking stairs by accident, which has scuffed up the front. Does anyone else find this with these shoes or should I have gone down a half size? I've never had shoes that my toes cant reach the front even when stretching the toes.